Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3402, Martin Earden, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Garden Martin Elizabeth
K 3402 B.L.Wt. 26.655-160.55
CONTENTS

60. 6th Genl. Review Feb 17/1857 893 April 15 A. L. Bardin history. Reported Prior
Pennsylvania Phila a
Elizabeth Earden widow of Martin Earden Penn n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23, Dollars 33,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1848. sent to
J. B. Kaufman Lancaster Pa a
Pensioners and
221

No. 854. Act March 3/55
Rec'd " 20"
Elizabeth Earden, widow of Martin Earden, priv.
Capt Crawford Pa Col. Mil
Ent 1776 Dis
Revolutionary War
Rec'd pension
Pa July 48 60
Ad 1860 Act May 15/56
W
J.B. Kaufner, Lancaster Pa
J.W.S. H. B. Kaufner, July 5/55 " " " " " 17/55
Vol. E. 3. 10

Elizabeth Earden
July 2, 1845.
Pa
Oct 7 - July 38
5 mo flying camp 2 mo 1752. at Lancaster
8000 avowed 1000 of mo sci
$23.33
also Oct 3 Frank
43 etc
David Coney
York
Pa

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster City } ss
On this 1 st day of January A D 1844 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Judge of the District Court of Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Carden Resident of said County of Lancaster in the State hereinafter aged 75 years, and ofwards. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 That she is the widow of Martin Carden who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war in the Pennsylvania line that on or about the 1 st of July A D 1776 He was drafted or volunteered to serve in Cap t Mendenhalls Battery of Artillery at Lancaster for five months and marched to Philadelphia from thence to Trenton & Princeton from thence to New York from thence to Brooklyn and was taken taken prisoner at the Battle of Long Island, that he remained a prisoner of war on about five months or more and that on or about the month of October 1782 he was drafted to serve five months at the Fredericksburg guard British prisoners and duly served out the time and that he served altogether one year or more in the army of the revolution as she stated in this declaration. She further declares that she was married to the said Martin Carden on the 15 th day of August A D 1790 and that her husband the aforesaid Martin Carden died on the 22 nd day of March A D 1813 That she has remained a Widow ever since that she will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  Given to the Subscriber the day and year above written
I Before me
Elizabeth Carden
A. L. Hays
Mark
President of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster, Penn a

State of Pennsylvania § Lancaster City } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the District Court of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth C. G. Gorden. Who knew by me duly sworn according to Law that she was well acquainted with Martin Gorden that he died in the year 1842 or thereabouts and Elizabeth Gorden that still remains his widow and has not been married since that period. Elizabeth C. Gorden sworn to & subscribed this 1 st day of Jan y 1844 before me
A. L. Hays Dist. Ct. Pa. L. Co. and Clerk, of Lancaster
I further certify that the applicant cannot attend the Court in consequence of bodily infirmity. A. L. Hays.
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Gorden of Lancaster City in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby make constitute and appoint David Gorden my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive of the Secretary of War of the United States a pension certificate and do every other act and in the law needfull and necessary to be done in about the premises All of which I will ratify and confirm as my own act in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1 st day of Jan y 1844
Elizabeth no X Gorden { Seal } Mark
Be it known that before me the subscriber Judge of the District Court of Lancaster County personally appeared Elizabeth Gorden and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above written. A. L. Hays

Commonwealth of Penna. ( ) vs. Lancaster City Court, ss.
Evangelist of Allegheny, God, deposes and says, that the Paper hereto annexed (marked in the lower margin with the letter E. E. F.) is the Family Record of her Father Martin Eardun, and the entries therein are in his own handwriting; that it was for- merly attached to the family Bible, being originally one of the blank leaves thereof, from which it has been taken for the purpose of accompanying the foregoing declaration.
Subscribed & sworn this 1 st day of January A.D. 1843 before me A. L. Hayes P. of the Dist. Court for the City & County of Lancaster
Elizabeth E. France
I do hereby certify, that Mrs. E. E. France is a respectable householder of the City of Lancaster and that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
Lancaster Pa. 1 Jan y 1843.
A. L. Hayes P. of the D.C. for the City & County of Lancaster
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County, ss.
I Rudolph F. Rauch Prothonotary of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster - Do Certify that A. L. Hayes, Esq r before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is President Judge of said Court, duly Commissioned & qualified: and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & Subscribed my name this first day of January in the year of our LOR D. One thousand eight hundred & forty three four (1844) - Rud. F. Rauch Prothonotary Jas. Hamilton, Deputy

1770 Im 16 August ein ge- schneit, 1771 haben wir ein Tochter geboren Catarina gestorben Im 9 Julier 1774 Im 18 Julier haben wir ein Sohn geboren Caspar gestorben 1777 haben wir ein Sohn geboren Im 4 Julier ging gestorben 1800 haben wir ein Tochter geboren Im 18 August Marina gestorben 1803 Im 11 August haben wir ein Tochter geboren Elisabeth gestorben
(E. E. Z.)
von E. E. Z. Depot 18. Nov.

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster City
On this 23 rd day of March 1855, before me an Alderman in and for the City and State of said, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Earden, aged 86 years, a resident of said City of Lancaster, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Martin Earden deceased, who to the best of her recollection and belief was a private in the Revolutionary War and was drafted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the year 1776, to stand guard at the Lancaster Barracks. Service house, under Captain Crawford, served two months and was then transferred to the Flying Camp, Capt. Crawford, and served on Long Island &c. and was taken prisoner, and continued in actual service in said war about eight months, and was honorably discharged &c. — She further states that she receives a Pension of $23.33, per annum from the United States as the widow of the said Martin Earden due on a certificate issued June 12 th 1848 by Wm. L. Marcy, then Secretary of War, in her possession, and since 1851 receives a Pension from Penn te of $40 per annum — She further states that she was married to the said Martin Earden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the 16 th day of August, 1785, by one Henry Muhlenberg a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Hoffnagle. That her said husband died at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the 22 nd day of March 1812, and that she is still a widow, for particulars of all she refers the Committee of Pensions to her Pension application on file at Washington. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 rd 1855.
Elizabeth her X Earden mark
We Charles E. Wentz & Thomas S. Wentz residents of the City of Lancaster, Penn te upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Elizabeth Earden, in our presence, and that we believe

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster City
On this 23 rd day of March 1855, before me an Alderman in and for the City and State of aforesaid, duly author- ized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Earden, aged 86 years, a resident of said City of Lancaster, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Martin Earden deceased, who to the best of her knowl- edge and belief was a private in the Revolutionary War and was drafted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the year 1776, to stand guard at the Lancaster Barracks Prison house, under Captain Crawford, served two months and was then transferred to the Flying Camp, Capt. Crawford, and served on Long Island &c. and was taken Prisoner, and continued in actual service in said war about eight months, and was honorably discharged &c. — She further states that she receives a Pension of $23.33, per annum from the United States as the widow of the said Martin Earden deceased on a certificate issued June 12 th 1848 by Wm. L. Marcy, then Secretary of War, in her possession, and since 1851 receives a Pension from Penn te of $40 per annum — She further states that she was married to the said Martin Earden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the 16 th day of August, 1785. by one Henry Muhlenberg a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Hoffnagle. That her said husband died at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the 22 nd day of March A.D. 1812, and that she is still a widow, for particulars of all she refers the Commissioners of Pensions to her Pension application on file at Washington. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
Elizabeth her X Earden mark
We Charles E. Wentz & Thomas J. Wentz residents of the City of Lancaster, Penn te upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Elizabeth Earden in our presence; and that we believe

from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Thomas P. Kennedy
Chas E. Mowry
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Walter G. Evans for Alan
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County
I, Joseph Bowman, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lancaster, do hereby certify that Walter G. Evans is an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster, in the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his above written signature is genu- ine — Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 23 d day of March A.D. 1855.
J. Bowman Protho.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
773402 Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Martin Cordau , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.      July 76  12 mo  Pri  Francis  Flying Camp  Pa    Oct 82  22 mo  "  Served as a Grand Coll. Lancaster. Officers names not stated  "     Taken prisoner at battle of Brandywine and detained for about 10 months
Battles engaged in,
As above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Lancaster Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension,
by wid Dec 18 44
Residence at date of application,
Lancaster Co. Pa
Age at date of application,
of wid 75 yrs.
Remarks:
Married Aug 15, 1790, Elizabeth (maiden name not stated), and died March 22, 1812. The following children were born to them, Very respectfully, Catherine, Casper, George, Maria & Elizabeth
Mrs. C. H. Herfort
3203 Mich. Ave Chicago Ill.
Commissioner.

18 300
The Genealogy of Portland
Will you please send to me the Military History of Martin Gordon or Gordan - who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war - from Pennsylvania.
Mrs. C. F. Kenford 3253 Michigan Ave. Chicago Ill.
April 8 th 1894.

Spring 1893 Seling Omnisium
D. S. Kempsey,
My grand- father Martin Jordan was a Revolutionary Soldier, and his Widow drew a pension for several years previous to her death. I think he lived under Captain Francis. Please send me a statement of the military history of Martin Jordan. My address is
Mrs. Ed. Hiney Overman 1323 So. Broad St., Philadelphia Penna.

Chief of the Pensions Office New Post Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The Hon. Secretary of War has kindly referred my application for information concerning a War Claim to you.
Mrs. A. N. Burdin 1323. South Second St. Louis, Mo. Phila. Maphia Pa. Perhaps you might find it in the Roll of Pensioners under act Feb. 2, 1845. Page 221 Vol 2.

132
1323 So. Broad St Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 27. 93.
Marlin Jordan Jordan & Jordan Pa. Vols. in Rev. War
Mrs. A. L. Bardin (questioneered) of service.

1000 Chestnut St. Philadelphia Pa. Feb 10 1881
Dear Sir, I have been
trying to find out the services of my ancestor John Gordon Gordon, or Jordan, or Jordan during the Revolutionary War.
He lived at Lancaster Pa and joined a company there
I am informed that the Records of the Lancaster men during the Revolution have been destroyed, nevertheless I think your office can give me all the needed information as his wife Elizabeth Gordon.

Jordan - or Gordon received a pension up to about 1860. being about 78 years old when she died.
I suppose, by turning to the Record of Pensions, it can be found out the correct name of the person whose pension she drew, his Regiment, Company and position and the amount of pension. Sometimes his name was spelled Gordan - or Jordan - or Gordon.
Hoping that I am not troubling you too much
Yours Respectfully Mrs. A. L. Berdin 1323. South Broad St. Philadelphia Pa
Jan. 24 th 93.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3402
Elizabeth Earden,
Widow
Martin Earden,
Rev Rev War,
Act: Feb 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893, May 19, Hist. to Mrs. James Henry Cochran, Shelton, Pa. Fed.
Apr. 20 th 1848 to Mrs. E. A. Russell, 3253 Middle Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Phila, Lancaster, March 23 d 1885
Enclosed I send you the application of Elizabeth Earden widow of Martin Earden deceased, who served in the Revolutionary War, for Bounty Land under Act of March 3 d 1855. She is an old lady & her memory is fast failing. She does not recollect the particular tradition of her husband's services as to the year, or Captain, but the fact of his imprisonment by the British is quite vivid in her recollections. Her family Bible record of her marriage was sent to the Pension Office when she received a Pension some twelve years since & she cannot recollect distinctly if she was married shortly before or after the War, but thinks it was in 1885. The date in the Bible is correct - A record of her marriage is no doubt in the Lutheran Church Register of this City, H. Kept by Rev. H. Mullenberg, but a certified copy is of no use as the proof of documentary evidence is on file as to marriage, as well as all about the services of Captain Earden at Washington furnished by her some 12 or 14 years ago when her first pension was granted, to which I refer you for all particulars -
This old lady is quite feeble & may not live to enjoy the Government's Bounty, unless you examine her case early.
When granted enclose the Warrant to me -
To
Very Respectfully
L. V. Waldo Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City
J. B. Kaufman

Pennsylvania 7205
Elizabeth Eardru widow of Martin Eardru who was a Private in the Revolution for 7 Mo
Lot 1 H Kaufman March 28 95.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty three Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of August 1845 and sent to David Corey York Pa.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 117 June 1844 Vol. 2 Page 106

26,655
160 acres
no 16,854 16854
Elizabeth Camden
26655
160
Boynton
John J. Merrill
26,655
160
Com: of Assessors
Washington
D.C.

FREE
Hon: S. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 13. 4

Application no 16,854
Lancaster Pa, May 26 th 1856.
Sir,
Under act of March 3 rd 1856 I applied for 160 acres of Bounty Land for Mrs Elizabeth Earden, widow of Martin Earden, a Revolutionary Widow, which was suspended for want of Record Evidence . Her application was no 16,854. She has been a United States Pensioner for the past 14 years. Is she not entitled now to the Land under the Act just passed by Congress allowing the evidence upon which her Pension was granted to be conclusive as to proof of service. Also Mrs Earden would be happy to receive her Warrant. She requested me a few days ago to write to you for it. Please mail it to me as soon as issued —
Yours Respectfully, J B Kaufman.

Department of the Interior Washington July 18 th 1888
Sir
Your decision, in the case of West vs. the Commissioner of Water Crops in a claim and for locating land under the act of March 3 rd 1888, as reported to this Department upon the appeal of J. S. Kaufman was been fully affirmed and the papers submitted with your report are returned to you and to your office.
I am, very respectfully,
Dear Sir,
H. H. Mitchell
Secretary
Mr. S. Phelps Cannonsburg Ky

State of Pennsylvania, County of York - ss.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Burk, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith, that he is well acquainted with R. Martin Eardou a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. That on or about the 1 st of July 1778, he marched from Lancaster in Captain Franciscus' Company of Militia, and was attached or enlisted in the Flying Camp and marched with the Troops from Lancaster in said State of Pennsylvania.
That he was absent with the Troops on or about one year, and was taken Prisoner by the British at the battle of Long Island as he stated to this Deponent on his return to Lancaster. - That on or about the month of October 1782, he served one term of two months, at the Lancaster Barracks to guard watch and keep secure the British Prisoners. Deponent served at the same time and place with him and speaks from his own knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed before me at York the 18 th day of June 1845.
Daniel M. Barnitz
John Burk
I Daniel M. Barnitz before whom the above deposition was taken do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named John Burk, and have long known him, and know the character he sustains in the neighborhood, which has always been good and respectable, and I have never heard it questioned or impeached for any want of truth or moral integrity.
Daniel M. Barnitz June 18 th 1845.

York County, Pa. I William Hogenfitz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify that Samuel H. Baratz, Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such - and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York, this 18 th day of June, A.D. 1845. W. Hogenfitz Pro.

Leicester Va. Jan. 27 th 1851.
Sir:
Nov 1 st 1845. I received a letter from J. L. Edwards in which he certified that, "Elizabeth Earden, widow of Martin Earden, was on the 8 th day of Augst 1845 inscribed on the Roll of Pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of $23 33 / 100 per annum for seven months service rendered by her husband in the Revolutionary War in the Militia of Pennsylvania."
I obtained the certificate at that time for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the State of Penn a on the strength of that proof. But a Rule required then that she must also prove that she is poor - and as she had a small property she could not swear that she was poor .
The Rules of the present Lepion have dispensed with that Rule.
But the following must be complied with —
Rule 7 th "A certified copy from the War Department, of the documents on which a pension was procured from the United States, for a Soldier of the Revolution, will be considered evidence of the right of the Widow to a gratuity or pension, agreeably to the rules of the present."
None here is no living witness here who can swear to Martin Earden services all having died - A certified copy of the proof from the War Department will be sufficient - together with affidavits of identity &c which I can procure for her here. The above certificate which Edwards gave me would hardly be sufficient under the rule. I think it must be a copy of the proof under a certificate from the War Department - which I am sure you will take pleasure in furnishing me with - If it is against all rules of the War Department & your Office to furnish me with the proof, then I will have to be content

with you to file with the present date similar to Col. Edwards. If you send me the proof, called I pledge you it shall be used for no other purpose than the one herein mentioned. The original proof itself, if allowed, would do, but then I think it would have to stay on file at Harrisburg our seat of Government. The proof or original papers might be sent to Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, as a guarantee that I would not use them for any other pur- pose than to aid in procuring this Old Lady's annuity from the State of Pennsylvania. As it is an important matter to the widow I hope my reasonable request will be complied with in a short time. You may direct to me if you prefer.
Very Respectfully Yours & a J B Kaufman

Leicester April 18 th 1848.
Dear Sir
I hereby send you the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Eardem, Widow of Martin Eardem a Militia man in the Revolutionary War.
Her certificate under the Act of 1844 was granted in the summer of 1845 for seven months service at the rate of $23.33 per annum. Her certificate was returned to James R Snowden, Esq. of the U. S. Mint at Phila in March of this year - This application therefore is for a renewal of the claim for her life, or widowhood under the Act of Congress of Feb - 1848.
Very Respectfully Yours &c - W B Kaufman
Hon: D. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

York June 25 th 1895
Enclosed I send you the documents of Mr & Mrs Gorden for a pension. Please send me her Pension Certificate as soon as it has entitled.
Yours S. L. Colvins
David Gregg

Washington Aug 2. 1851
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a copy of newspapers on which the present was granted as required by the place of the New Legislature - they are wanted to lay before the last
Y
Shadrach Stump
Can Am.
Also also the inland papers.

Lancaster Pa. October 31 st 1895
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, (widow of Martin Gordon of Lancaster) who received a five year's pension about 2 years ago since, at the rate of about twenty three dollars per annum, is now desirous of making application to the Govt. of Pennsylvania for a Pension. The rules of our Legislature require a certified copy of the proceedings upon which the claim was granted; but if this would be too much trouble, the following I think will answer.
Certify that a Pension was granted on the _____ day of _____ AD 1875 at the rate of $23. per annum to Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, Widow of Martin Gordon, who served _____ months in the Revolutionary War, in the year 177_____ in Captain _____ Company, in the Penna. Line, Militia &c. —
Please let me know the price of a certificate, and I will immediately enclose it to you
Very Respectfully Yours &c. J B Kaufman
Hon: J L Edwards Washington City.

If can write I have like speed written to the writer of this letter ————— Theodore Sturges can show —————
L. B. Ransom
see above step

Lancaster Feb 11 th 1851.
Wm. T. Stevens
Dear Sir,
Sometimes since I sent you a certificate of Wm. J. Edwards as to Mrs. Elizabeth Eardley receiving a pension of $23.33 per annum for 7 months Militia Service of her husband, Martin Eardley, in the Revolutionary War, and the printed rules of the Com. on Pensions adopted by the present Session of our State Legislature, requesting you to obtain a certified copy of the proof upon which Elizabeth Eardley obtained her pension, so as to enable her to comply with the last of the printed rules in presenting her claim to our State for a pension. I have heard nothing from you about it & presume the Commissioners have not yet furnished you with it. I should like to have it very much and as early as possible as the session here may soon draw to a close and her petition if presented late might not be acted on in both houses. In case the Com. of Pensions refuses to give you the certified proof then I should by all means have back the old certificate I sent you, as that is some evidence of identity &c. —
Business is shockingly dull here,
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
J. B. Kaufman

Washington Sept 12. 1857
Dear Sir
Some ten days since I sent to your office certain papers in a note relating to copies of Dec. in the case of Mr. Enderbury - It is desirable to have them soon as they are to be used in the Am. Legislature. Yours sincerely & I remain a slave -
Thaddeus Stevens
Com. Services
Edg. H. Garton, Pa

Pennsylvania 9533
Elizabeth Eardr
widow of Martin Eardr who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 nd March 1812 of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Francis of the Regiment commanded by in the Pennsylvania for Militia for 7 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of August 1845 and sent to David Cray York Pa
Total amount $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo C. Shaw Clerk Book P Vol. 1 Page 219

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d Feb- ruary 1848, entitled, "An act &c."
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster City p:
On this 14 th day of April (1848), personally appeared before Subscribe, an Alderman in and for said City Mrs. Elizabeth Earden, a resident of said City, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Martin Earden who was to the best of her recollection and belief a private in the Militia of Pennsylvania , in a company com- manded by Captain Ochsuff, also in a company com- manded by some other person, the name of whom she does not now recollect, that he served for the period of seven months and was taken Prisoner on Long Island, and that she received a pension from the U. States under the Act of 17 th June, 1844 at the rate of $23.33, per annum, said Certificate having been granted to Declarant on the 8 th day of Augst. 1845. She further declares that she is still the widow of Martin Earden.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
William Frick Hld
J. G. G. G.

Lancaster City ss.
I William Frick one of the Aldermen in and for said City do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant, Elizabeth Ender, who was a pensioner of the U. States under the act of June 15 th 1844, that she is a highly respectable resident of this City and that her declaration is entitled to full credit as in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of April 1848.
William Frick
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss.
I Jacob H. Kuntz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do hereby certify that William Frick Esq. is a duly commissioned Alderman of the City of Lancaster, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of April 1848.
J. H. Kuntz Prothon.